The national telephone warning system used by emergency management agencies. During emergencies such as fire flood or extreme weather events, your landline or mobile telephone may be used to send you an emergency warning message. The Emergency Alert service is available across all telephone networks, you do not need to register to receive the alert.

Supports vulnerable people by regularly calling them during heatwaves and other extreme weather events. Activated by the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) when an extreme weather event is declared.

Useful apps

A national app developed by Australia's emergency services and their government and industry partners, helping people call the right number at the right time. The app uses a mobile phone's GPS functionality so callers can provide emergency call takers (000) with their location information as determined by their smart phone. Emergency + also includes SES and police assistance line numbers as options so that non-emergency calls are made to the most appropriate number.